The U.S. and Mexico are investigating after a Border Patrol agent near Naco, fired a weapon into Mexico. The agent thought someone was pointing a gun at him from the Mexican side of the border, according to a media release from CBP.

“Fearing his life was in danger, the agent discharged his service-issued firearm at the subject,” the release read. The agent fired shots as he was making an arrest on the U.S. side near the border fence at 6:25 Monday morning.

It is unknown if anyone was hit in Mexico. Authorities from Mexico responded after the shots were fired and CBP dispatched a Use of Force Incident Team to investigate the circumstances.

Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license.

Republish this article

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Media outlets are welcome to use Cronkite News content – free of charge – by agreeing to the following terms and conditions.

Media partners must credit Cronkite News and our journalists by full name on any content published or aired, regardless of platform. This includes bylines and credits for photos, video and data visualizations. For example: Jane Doe/Cronkite News.

Media partners must agree to run corrections, if any, on any Cronkite News story they publish.

We also request the use of the following tagline: For more stories from Cronkite News, visit cronkitenews.azpbs.org.

News organizations may edit content for style, and may add Cronkite News-produced elements – including text, video, photos and data visualizations – to their own content, with attribution to Cronkite News.

Getty Images photos may not be republished by clients. Clients are free to use photos by Cronkite News staff or from government agencies and other public domain sources, with attribution.

Cronkite News content includes a tracking pixel that allows us to collect anonymized engagement metrics. By publishing our content, you consent to our use of this tracking technology for monitoring and analytical purposes.

The Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication owns the copyright to all Cronkite News-produced work. When downloading and publishing content from Cronkite News, media partners understand and agree there is no exclusive right to the content.

Investigation underway after Border Patrol agent fires gun

by Alicia Clark, Cronkite News
October 20, 2015

<h1>Investigation underway after Border Patrol agent fires gun</h1>
<p class="byline">by Alicia Clark, Cronkite News <br />October 20, 2015</p>
<p>The U.S. and Mexico are investigating after a Border Patrol agent near Naco, fired a weapon into Mexico. The agent thought someone was pointing a gun at him from the Mexican side of the border, according to a media release from CBP.  </p>
<p>"Fearing his life was in danger, the agent discharged his service-issued firearm at the subject," the release read. The agent fired shots as he was making an arrest on the U.S. side near the border fence at 6:25 Monday morning. </p>
<p>It is unknown if anyone was hit in Mexico. Authorities from Mexico responded after the shots were fired and CBP dispatched a Use of Force Incident Team to investigate the circumstances. </p>
<p>This &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://cronkitenews.azpbs.org/2015/10/20/investigation-after-border-patrol-agent-fires-gun/&quot;&gt;article&lt;/a&gt; first appeared on &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://cronkitenews.azpbs.org&quot;&gt;Cronkite News&lt;/a&gt; and is republished here under a &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/&quot;&gt;Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;img src=&quot;https://i0.wp.com/cronkitenews.azpbs.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/favicon1.png?resize=85%2C85&amp;amp;ssl=1&quot; style=&quot;width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;&quot;&gt;</p>
&lt;img id=&quot;republication-tracker-tool-source&quot; src=&quot;https://cronkitenews.azpbs.org/?republication-pixel=true&amp;post=81147&quot; style=&quot;width:1px;height:1px;&quot;&gt;&lt;script&gt; PARSELY = { autotrack: false, onload: function() { PARSELY.beacon.trackPageView({ url: &quot;https://cronkitenews.azpbs.org/2015/10/20/investigation-after-border-patrol-agent-fires-gun/&quot;, urlref: window.location.href }); } } &lt;/script&gt; &lt;script id=&quot;parsely-cfg&quot; src=&quot;//cdn.parsely.com/keys/cronkitenews.azpbs.org/p.js&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;

Canonical Tag:

Article Content:

Investigation underway after Border Patrol agent fires gun

Alicia Clark, Cronkite News
October 20, 2015

The U.S. and Mexico are investigating after a Border Patrol agent near Naco, fired a weapon into Mexico. The agent thought someone was pointing a gun at him from the Mexican side of the border, according to a media release from CBP. 

"Fearing his life was in danger, the agent discharged his service-issued firearm at the subject," the release read. The agent fired shots as he was making an arrest on the U.S. side near the border fence at 6:25 Monday morning. 

It is unknown if anyone was hit in Mexico. Authorities from Mexico responded after the shots were fired and CBP dispatched a Use of Force Incident Team to investigate the circumstances.

This article first appeared on Cronkite News and is republished here under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Tracking snippet:

Investigation underway after Border Patrol agent fires gun

Related

Leave a comment

Panini sticker tradition thrives as 2026 World Cup fuels demand

Having hobbled VOA, White House now wants fresh push to counter terrorist propaganda–the agency’s exact role

US attack clicks in pre-World Cup win over Senegal, but wobbly defense means Mauricio Pochettino has work to do

Filip Jakubcik chasing Arizona’s first individual NCAA men’s golf title

Arizona’s Jakubcik leads, ASU’s Williams makes push in NCAA men’s golf as Sun Devils showcase international flavor